Fringe and Overalls (and SPD)

The weather heats up in LA this week but I have fall fashion on my mind! This fringe sweater is the perfect transitional piece. I am wearing it with denim short shorts right now and planning to wear it with mom jeans and booties when the leaves change color (do they in LA??). I have a weakness for overalls. Really, I don’t need another pair but I couldn’t resist the fit of these sexy overalls. They add oomph to a basic tee. With a slouchy sweater and heels, they’re perfect for a casual night out!

I write about fashion but there is a lot going on behind the scenes of my life. As you know, I am mom to two yummy little boys. They happen to be very spirited children, which is no surprise because my husband and I are both spirited people. On top of all that spirit, my youngest has sensory processing disorder (SPD) and I suspect he’s on the autism spectrum. These are conditions that I am learning about every day and we are doing our best to give him the special care that he needs. But wow, I am exhausted. Parenting is a hard job and the added challenges of raising a special needs kid can be overwhelming at times. I had a full blown meltdown the other day, heaving sobs and all!

I wanted to open up to you guys a little more. Talking about overalls and cute shoes is what I do to escape but it’s not what my life is about. If I can be a resource to anyone who feels lonely parenting a spirited, possibly autistic child with sensory processing disorder (or any one of these), shoot me an e-mail and you’ve got a friend on your side! One day, I hope to be able to share my parenting stories (and challenges) on this blog because that’s where my heart really is.

Many thanks for sticking with me through these times! I wish everyone a wonderful week. :)

You are an inspiration to me and a lot of our friends. How you juggle being a super caring, supportive mommy and a fabulous fashionista is amazing. Be kind to yourself. Love you! Call me if you want to vent! Little boys are cray 😜

Hey Liz, sorry to hear about your boy. I totally understand as I have one boy too and when he was much younger was diagnosed by his school teacher to have Asperger’s Syndrome. My world collapsed. But have faith in your child and do what you feel is the right thing. Don’t let science or anyone tell you what is right or wrong. Trust your gut as a mom and be there for your child. Eventually with hard work and speech therapy, we got my son back on track to be in a full fledge mainstream school and furthermore, he can’t stop talking now when they thought he could not express himself due to autism.

Love you and know we are all behind you in this. Drop me an email and I can share more with you.